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Cool for kiwis, says ACFS

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ACFS Port Logistics New Zealand continues to operate as per normal and is not subject to administration, management in Australia say. As has been widely reported, the company’s...
Cool for kiwis, says ACFS

AMSA launches new NavAids tenders

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THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is seeking providers of navigation aids maintenance services around the nation’s coastline, for the second time in three years. In...
AMSA launches new NavAids tenders

ACFS insolvency issues create confusion and supply chain risk

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PARTIES in the commercial world have been exposed to insolvency, which has increased and unsurprisingly spread to the international supply chain. As a consequence, they likely...
ACFS insolvency issues create confusion and supply chain risk

BHP faces second day of industrial action at Port Hedland

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BHP has faced a second day of industrial action at Port Hedland over the weekend, with more workers joining stoppages as the dispute between the miner and the Combined Ports...
BHP faces second day of industrial action at Port Hedland

Industry concerns as ships reroute away from ACFS

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POTENTIAL redirection of empty container movements has already begun following ACFS Port Logistics (Australia) being placed in administration last week, industry figures say....
Industry concerns as ships reroute away from ACFS

Two charged over alleged methamphetamine import via sea freight

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TWO men have appeared before the NSW Bail Division Court charged over their alleged roles in the importation of 13kg of methamphetamine from Germany. The investigation began after...
Two charged over alleged methamphetamine import via sea freight

ACFS receivers expected to seek a sale

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RECEIVERS of troubled operator ACFS Port Logistics are expected to attempt a sale after the business was forced into administration this week. Andrew Sallway and Duncan Clubb of...
ACFS receivers expected to seek a sale

External administrator appointed for ACFS Port Logistics

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ACFS Port Logistics has been placed in external administration. The development follows a number of applications to wind up the business including by the Australian Taxation...
External administrator appointed for ACFS Port Logistics

Ichthys LNG faces court as NT tightens harbour oversight

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ICHTHYS LNG Pty Ltd is facing legal action over alleged under‑reporting of toxic emissions from its Darwin Harbour operations, with the Northern Territory Environment Protection...
Ichthys LNG faces court as NT tightens harbour oversight

ACFS “trading profitably” despite court notices

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ACFS Port Logistics managing director and chief executive Arthur Tzaneros says he is confident for the future of his company, despite a number of applications for wind-up notices...
ACFS “trading profitably” despite court notices

FedEx announces China – Sydney service

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GLOBAL freight giant FedEx Express has announced the introduction of a non-stop service between its Asia-Pacific hub in Guangzhou, China, and Sydney, seeking to strengthen market...
FedEx announces China – Sydney service

Darwin Port push continues, Landbridge seeks international arbitration

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THE FEDERAL government has reiterated its intention to return Darwin Port to Australian control, with infrastructure minister Catherine King telling the ABC this week that the...
Darwin Port push continues, Landbridge seeks international arbitration

Melissa Horne retains freight portfolio in new Victoria cabinet

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MELISSA Horne has emerged a winner in Victorian Premier Ben Carroll’s first cabinet, earning new portfolios to go with her existing position as Minister for Ports and Freight. Ms...
Melissa Horne retains freight portfolio in new Victoria cabinet

OPINION: Force Majeure is a verb, not a declaration

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MOST people treat force majeure like a light switch. Something goes wrong, a port closes, a strait gets dangerous, a supplier collapses and someone sends a notice invoking the...
OPINION: Force Majeure is a verb, not a declaration

OPINION: 150 Days in: Why carriers are about to start exercising liens

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WE HAVE officially passed 150 days of the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Surcharges have been climbing steadily, peak season surcharges, congestion surcharges, bunker adjustment...
OPINION: 150 Days in: Why carriers are about to start exercising liens